re: A flight attendant smashed wine bottles on a man who tried to open the exit midair, FBI sa

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I'm fairly certain you can't open the door of a plane that's in midair and pressurized. Still freaky though.

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Correct. The door opens inward.

The cabin is equal to surface air pressure (14.7 psi). The air pressure at 30000 feet is 4.3 psi. The door is more than 7 feet x 4 feet.

84 inches * 48 inches * 10 psi differential means you need to exert over 20 tons of pressure to overcome the force of the cabin air and open the door. So Hulk no smash.